Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-07

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represent their interests in the grand
way it was done at our territorial fair.
THE WASHINGTON SPRINGS
| SEMINARY.
The Seminary is located at Washington
Springs, the county seat of Jerauld coun-
| ty, Dakota on the east slope of the Wes-
sington Hills.
The location is one of tic most beauti-
| full in the northwest. The front view is q
fine rolling prairie, sloping to the cast and
descending about two hundred feet TO the
Firestcel creek, distant from the Seminary
grounds about two miles. Woonsocket,
the county seat of Sanborn county, a
fourishing town with population of
about thousand, and sixteen miles from
the Springs, is in plain view in fair wealth
er, and Alpena, another town on the G..
M. & st. P. r. r., distant thirteen miles,
is also in sight. West Of the Seminary
and running north and south, are the
Washington Hills, extending either way a
distance of five or six miles and rising in
height nearly two hundred feet above the
site of the Seminary. This range of hills,
the summit of which is only about eighty
rods west of the Seminary, affords at the
same time most beautiful background,
and also complete protection from tbs
west and northwest storms go severe on
the level prairie.
The water is of the very best fine spring
water, pure, cold and nearly soft.
The spring on the Seminary grounds is
about one hundred and fifty feet higher
than the ground at the Seminary and can
be carried into any room in a building
three or four stories high and in case Of
fire it would be better than a whole fire
company, because always on the ground,
and could be thrown into any room or
over all the buildings, as the case might
demand
Dakota has remarkably healthy eli
mate and this location has the advantage
over other places in the territory of being
protected from the cold northwest storms,
consideration well worth attention.
The surrounding moral influence is of
the best order Jerauld county is a pro-
hibition county. No saloons have ever
been allowed, and it is contidentially ex.
pected that there never will be.
We think this is just the place for pa
rents, and especially for Free Methodist
parcnts, to send their children, where in
connection with a good climate, pure wa
ter, and a healthy, moral and religious in
luence, they may be educated and trained
to fill positions and assume responsible
ties as maybe necessary for the malnte-
nance of good government, and as the
cause of Godssmay demand.
Work on the building is in progress.
The basement, OF granite stone, is 4Ox6O
feet, and 10 feet high, and is to be com
p]etcd so that school can be opened NO
vember Sth. The first term commences
at that time, and closes March I'd, with
vacation of only about two weeks, during
the holidays.
The tuition for the entire term is fixed
at 81 for the primary course: 81 for the
Intermediate course; IS for the higher
branches. A limited number will be
boarded in the building at 50 per week.
Houses will be provided for those who
wish to board themselves, and should the
attendance be large a limited number
could Get board in private families at rea-
sonable rates.
Those wishing to attend the school, or
anyone wishing further information, may
correspond with the officers OF the board
af follows: ...
Rev. J, B. Freeland, president, Sioux
Falls, Rev. G, G. Coffee, secretary, Mitch
ell: A. W. Hayes, treasurer, Parker; or
with any other member Of the board, as
follows:
Rev. W. S. Chamberlain, Boyden, Sioux
county, Iowa; Rev. A. B. Smart, Messing
ton Springs Rev. 1. N. Rich, Templeton;
D, M. Lewis, Mt. Vernon.
The city of Aberdeen finds that it IS
absolutely surrounded on all sides by
l,nd owned nv G. II. Prior, and mn